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My Favorite Movies


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1
About Schmidt (2002,  R)
About Schmidt 4.0 Stars
Dear Ndugu: This movie was a very sweet story. I could've done without seeing Kathie Bates' boobs.
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Alien (1979,  R)
Alien 4.5 Stars
All of the Aliens are great. They started out with a brilliant idea for a monster and what they got was a very strong franchise that is still going. The thing bleeds acid people!
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Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) (2001,  R)
Amelie (Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) 4.5 Stars
A beautiful and adorable little thing. What human being won't watch this and fall in love with Audrey Tautou.
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4
Amadeus (1984,  R)
Amadeus 5.0 Stars
This movie teaches so much about belief in God, talents, mediocrity... It's perfect.
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5
All the President's Men (1976,  R)
All the President's Men 4.0 Stars
Redford and Hoffman are a great team here. They show us how journalists used to get their scoops... they investigated and put their asses on the line. This is a good way to learn about some history too.
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Annie Hall (1977,  PG)
Annie Hall 5.0 Stars
This may be Woody Allen's best performance. This is the beginning of romantic comedy. Be careful not to miss the hilarious young Christopher Walken.
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7
Babettes Gćstebud (Babette's Feast) (1987,  G)
Babettes Gćstebud (Babette's Feast) 4.0 Stars
Few movies are as wonderful as this. It's an allegory for the soul and it is just beautiful.
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8
Blazing Saddles (1974,  R)
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Brazil (1985,  R)
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10
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969,  PG)
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Cool Hand Luke (1967,  Unrated)
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12
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989,  PG-13)
Crimes and Misdemeanors 4.5 Stars
A more serious Woody Allen breaks down Crime and Punishment. He deals well with some pretty heavy themes that he later returns to address in Match Point in a different way. This is worth watching several times.
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13
Europa Europa (1991,  R)
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14
Full Metal Jacket (1987,  R)
Full Metal Jacket 4.0 Stars
This is pretty heavy stuff. Vincent D'Onofrio really blows me away. Wow.
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15
Gandhi (1982,  PG)
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Gosford Park (2001,  R)
Gosford Park 5.0 Stars
Brilliant. Wonderful cast, good music and acting and sets and costumes. I love the atmosphere that Altman creates here. Beautiful
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17
Groundhog Day (1993,  PG)
Groundhog Day 4.5 Stars
The hero's journey.
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18
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986,  PG-13)
Hannah and Her Sisters 4.0 Stars
Another really great Woody Allen. I just love these characters.
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19
Love and Death (1975,  PG)
Love and Death 4.5 Stars
A light-hearted Woody Allen. Making fun of the Russians. It seems like he was ahead of his time with this kind of thing... Airplane and Naked Gun picked up the same kind of anachronistic and out of place gags in their movies. Woody Allen did it better.
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20
Husbands and Wives (1992,  R)
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21
It's a Wonderful Life (1946,  Unrated)
It's a Wonderful Life 4.0 Stars
Perfect movie for Christmas. Everyone should see this once every year.
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22
Jean De Florette (1987,  PG)
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23
Jerry Maguire (1996,  R)
Jerry Maguire 4.5 Stars
The writing in this movie was very good. The underrated Tom Cruise does well. Ari Gold takes after him a bit. Obviously, the star of the show is Cuba Gooding Jr. His energy is contagious.
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24
Lawrence of Arabia (1962,  PG)
Lawrence of Arabia 5.0 Stars
You could say this movie changed my life... T.E.Lawrence in his white robes has been my hero since childhood. This is a timeless epic.
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25
Manon of the Spring (Manon des sources) (1986,  PG)
Manon of the Spring (Manon des sources) 4.5 Stars
I just love Emmanuelle Beart.
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26
Manhattan (1979,  R)
Manhattan 4.0 Stars
Another great Woody Allen.
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Much Ado About Nothing (1993,  PG-13)
Much Ado About Nothing 4.0 Stars
One of my favorite movies of all time. This thing will make you laugh and smile. It'll impress you with it's cinematography and everything like that. Don't miss it.
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28
My Man Godfrey (1936,  Unrated)
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North by Northwest (1959,  Unrated)
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30
Fight Club (1999,  R)
Fight Club 5.0 Stars
This movie introduced me to the beauties of so many things... Edward Norton, David Fincher, Tyler Durden, Helena Bonham Carter, Brad Pitt... Yeah. Kicks ass. It's an absolute masterpiece.
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31
Office Space (1999,  R)
Office Space 5.0 Stars
Hilarious. This is a legendary movie.
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Taking Lives (2004,  Unrated)
Taking Lives 3.5 Stars
Crazy ending! Ha... I showed this to Abbie.
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33
Pulp Fiction (1994,  R)
Pulp Fiction 4.5 Stars
In the style of Kirosawa, Tarantino mixes the story around a litle bit and puts his own unique spin on things. This is a classic. Everybody should see it.
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Rain Man (1988,  R)
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Garden State (2004,  R)
Garden State 4.5 Stars
Zach Braff has lots of writing/directing talents that nobody sees in the subpar, unfunny Scrubs. Natalie Portman is tragically cute too.
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36
Junebug (2005,  R)
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37
Malena (2000,  R)
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38
Shaun of the Dead (2004,  R)
Shaun of the Dead 4.5 Stars
Hilarious! Very quotable. Very amusing for fans of the zombie movies.
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39
Love Actually (2003,  R)
Love Actually 4.5 Stars
I was first attracted to this movie by the outstanding cast... and then I was impressed by the wonderful little stories that they tell. It's hard to choose a favorite. Hugh Grant was a cool PM.
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Equilibrium (2002,  R)
Equilibrium 4.5 Stars
I like to think that I'm one of few people who know about this movie. Some of my closest friends have said that his movie is better than the Matrix. What do you think about that? Christian Bale does have pretty eyes. Maybe that helps.
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41
Swingers (1996,  R)
Swingers 3.0 Stars
The answering machine scene ALONE is a window into my so-called life.
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42
Syriana (2005,  R)
Syriana 4.5 Stars
So now we know that the oil companies have a lot of political sway and maybe America has a lot to gain from American companies having contracts in the Middle East. The fact that America won't stay out of the mix, perseverates the Middle East that we know and love. American progress means a stagnant Middle East. Shame on us.
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43
Paradise Now (2005,  PG-13)
Paradise Now 5.0 Stars
A must see. Learn something about an important world culture. Do yourself a favor.
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V for Vendetta (2006,  R)
V for Vendetta 4.5 Stars
Must see this in HD. It has some interesting comments about politics and people's voice.
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An Inconvenient Truth (2006,  PG)
An Inconvenient Truth 4.0 Stars
Watch it! Change the way you live! Buy a hybrid car and recycle! Tell your friends!
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The Devil Wears Prada (2006,  PG-13)
The Devil Wears Prada 2.5 Stars
Adam and Eve wear nada. All I needed was Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, and everything else was good too.
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Big Night (1996,  R)
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Munich (2005,  R)
Munich 4.5 Stars
Ok, so we've all had our little theories about how exactly Mossad retaliated after Black September did their dirty work at the Munich Games. I've had my own theories... and we've all read the book... now we have this movie to give us a better idea of what may have really happened. This might fill in some of the gaps in your stories.
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28 Days Later (2003,  R)
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